Unweaving time and food chains: Two classroom exercises in scientific and emotional literacy

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 435-448

  Alsop, Steve ^a   Watts, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011480547     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150209556534     Document Type: Article

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